Authors: Jimmy Martin
Movie Review: Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters Director: Paul Feig Sony In Theaters: 07.15 It was disgusting to witness certain people’s reaction when Sony announced a Ghostbusters reboot with four women taking the leads. Why would anyone care? You’ve got director Paul Feig and a gathering of the funniest individuals working in Hollywood today. In this edition, which is a completely separate
Movie Review: Lights Out
Lights Out Director: David F. Sandberg Warner Bros. In Theaters: 07.22 Of all the genres in cinema, it seems that horror films have suffered the most in terms of execution as time progresses. The cheapness of the found-footage subcategory definitely delivered the heaviest blow, but there’s something about the PG-13 productions that instantly mark the project
Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles :Out of the Shadows
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was one of my favorite franchises during my childhood. … read more
Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
It may not be perfection, but Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice certainly does its job in bringing the entertainment. —SLUG Mag … read more
Review: The Boss
In The Boss, Michelle Darnell (McCarthy) is one of the wealthiest females in America. Picture Oprah with a dash of Martha Stewart. … read more
Review: Captain America: Civil War
The Russo Brothers proved themselves after releasing a 1970s conspiracy thriller in the form of Captain America: The Winter Soldier back in 2014, and, in Marvel-movie fashion, they have not dropped the ball with this latest installment. … read more
Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane
In 2008, the world was introduced to Cloverfield, a first-person, found-footage production that set viewers in the middle of a monster attack. Now, producer J.J. Abrams suggests that we revisit the cinematic universe in a different location. … read more
Review: The Bronze
If you’ve ever wondered what the world would be like if Olympic champion gymnast Mary Lou Retton returned to her hometown of Fairmont, West Virginia, and acted like an egotistical maniac for years after her career was finished, then director Bryan Buckley and married writing team Melissa and Winston Rauch have the filthy dark comedy you’ve been craving. … read more
Review: London Has Fallen
Three years ago, director Antoine Fuqua and Gerard Butler surprised the masses with Olympus Has Fallen, so this critic was excited about the follow-up. However, once it was revealed that Fuqua refused to direct this sequel because he didn’t like the script, director Fredrik Bond left due to creative differences, and the original release date was in October 2015, my critic sense started tingling, and my hopes diminished. My instincts were correct. … read more
Film Review: Deadpool
It’s been 10 years in the making to get the foul-mouthed mercenary on the screen in appropriate form with a correlating R-rating. After “leaking” the script and test footage, 20th Century Fox finally gave into screaming fans’ demands, but with an unusually low budget for a superhero film. As I type these words, the film has already grossed more than $280 million in four days. Obviously, we’ll be seeing a sequel. … read more